Roberts recalls in the segment a near rejoicing of the industry when the pro-business, anti-regulation President George W. Bush was elected in 2000, as truck makers and fleets thought their days of having to meet the series of tightening emissions standards were behind them.

However, Bush didn’t touch the EPA regs, Roberts notes.

Roberts and Willis in this segment also fielded calls from drivers and talked about how the general driving public needs to be better educated about the actions of trucks on the road and the physics behind them.